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STREATHER HUNGRIER THAN EVER FOR PODIUM RETURN AS CLIO CUP VISITS CROFT

Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire will be the venue for the fifth event of the Renault UK Clio Cup season this coming weekend, 18th/19th June, where category front-runner Paul Streather is determined to make an overdue return to the podium.

Just a week ago at Oulton Park, Streather and the Finesse Motorsport team hoped to mount a challenge for silverware but illness for Streather resulted in a somewhat muted outing for the round one victor who, at one stage, wasn’t certain to compete.

Ahead of rounds nine and 10 of the campaign, the Michael Smith Switchgear and AVW Fabrications backed racer wants nothing less than podium success as he aims to climb back up the championship standings from his current placing of sixth – at this point, though, he is still feeling particularly under the weather.

“If I’m better I’ll be going as hard as I can”, said Streather, “I haven’t done a great deal at Croft before but I’m hoping we can get back where we should be. We knew what Thruxton would be, but I was really disappointed by Oulton. I couldn’t tell the team how I wanted the car as my concentration was so off because of how I felt. If I’m fighting fit at the weekend, I’ll be fighting from the front!”

Looking forward to the Croft double-header, team principal Neil Giddings said: “We’re going all out to get back on the podium at the weekend, hopefully Paul is going to be feeling 100% and, if he is, we know he’ll be back at the sharp end."

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CLIO CUP RACER STREATHER BATTLES ILLNESS TO TAKE AWAY IMPORTANT POINTS AT OULTON

Renault UK Clio Cup racer Paul Streather battled illness throughout the fourth event of the season at Oulton Park in Cheshire over the weekend, 4th/5th June, to secure two very important points finishes for Finesse Motorsport in rounds seven and eight.

Suffering from a major sickness bug prior to the race meeting and through the event itself, the category race winner felt extremely under the weather. Understandably impacting his level of performance, the AVW Fabrications and Michael Smith Switchgear-backed driver refused to give in and posted a best finish of ninth in race two.

Beginning Saturday's race from 15th on the grid, Streather did lose a couple of positions initially but delivered a determined performance even though his sickness almost prevented him from taking the start. By lap five, he was back into the top 15 and on lap eight he climbed into 13th position where he stayed to the flag on lap 12.

For round eight on Sunday afternoon, in very warm conditions, Streather did feel slightly better and his performance confirmed as much. Running as part of an increasingly tight five car train for the bulk of the contest, the Finesse driver was shadowed by team-mate Jake Giddings and ultimately ended the race in a weekend-best ninth position.

“I’m disappointed I felt so ill all weekend", reflected Streather, "On Friday I was really bad, the pace was there in the car but as the day went on my body gave up and I went slower and slower. Saturday was the same, I just wanted to throw up every time I was in the car. I wasn’t anywhere near 100% for race two, but it was the best I’d felt all weekend and we’ve come away with some points – damage limitation really.”

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STREATHER AIMING TO REIGNITE CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE AS CLIO CUP RETURNS TO ACTION AT PICTURESQUE OULTON PARK

Leicestershire racing driver Paul Streather is focused on nothing less than a return to the podium at Oulton Park Island Circuit in Cheshire next weekend, 4th/5th June, when the Renault UK Clio Cup resumes after a four week break.

Despite a trying outing at Thruxton in Hampshire last time out, the Hinckley-based Finesse Motorsport driver still came away from the event with a top six result and departed the high-speed Andover track fifth in the championship.

Oulton’s undulating 2.2-mile track is one Streather is greatly looking forward to and he is determined to battle for silverware in rounds seven and eight. Already a race winner in his first season in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship support category, Streather also has one other podium to his credit in 2016.

As during the previous event, the Michael Smith Switchgear and AVW Fabrications-backed racer will form part of a three-car entry alongside regular team-mate Daniel Rowbottom and Jake Giddings - the latter, who ordinarily competes in British GT, set to make his second appearance of the campaign in the Clio Cup.

“Oulton’s a great track, always a fantastic place for Clio racing, and we’re going there aiming to be back at the front”, said Finesse team principal Neil Giddings, “It’s unfortunate the way Thruxton turned out but that’s in the past, we’re all focused on Oulton and moving back up the championship.

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TOUGH THRUXTON WEEKEND PROVES FRUSTRATING FOR CLIO CUP FRONT-RUNNER STREATHER

Finesse Motorsport’s Paul Streather encountered his most challenging outing of the Renault UK Clio Cup season at a sun bathed Thruxton over the weekend, 7th/8th May, with the front-running title contender forced to settle for a best finish of sixth place in the event’s second contest.

Added to a highly exasperating 15th position from round five, a result of contact early-on during the opening encounter which lost Streather a lot of ground, he has unfortunately slipped from second to fifth in the championship but is still just 13 points shy of the top three.

Qualifying on Saturday afternoon set the scene for a tough weekend, Streather and team-mates Daniel Rowbottom and Jake Giddings not able to work together as intended on track to generate the necessary ‘tow’ to secure lofty grid positions at the fastest track on the calendar.

Streather lined-up on the sixth row for round five and moved up into 11th position on the opening lap but his progress was halted at the end of lap two when he was tagged from behind on entry to the chicane, dropping his Clio back to 19th place as a result.

Following a Safety Car period, required after a heavy excursion for Dan Zelos, racing resumed on lap nine and Streather was able to move back up into the top 15 prior to the red flags being shown after a two-car tangle at the chicane.

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FASTEST CIRCUIT ON CLIO CUP CALENDAR NEXT FOR STREATHER AS SERIES VISITS THRUXTON

Race-winning Renault UK Clio Cup driver Paul Streather is preparing for one of the biggest challenges of the season next weekend, 7th/8th May, when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship package visits Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire – the fastest track on the calendar.

Hinckley-based Streather heads to Thruxton, which is one of his least favourite tracks, second in the championship having doubled his season’s podium tally last time out at Donington Park, as well as setting fastest lap in round four.

The round one race winner, who is contesting his maiden season in the BTCC feeder series, knows qualifying at Thruxton will be the key to a strong weekend.

With that in mind, he'll have some additional help at the Finesse Motorsport squad with British GT Championship regular Jake Giddings (Wisbech) joining the grid for a one-off outing alongside Streather and team-mate Daniel Rowbottom (Kidderminster).

“I’ll certainly be trying my hardest next weekend”, said Streather, “I’ve only raced once at Thruxton before, and a lot of the others have a huge amount of experience there, but I’m sure we’ll be able to race well.

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